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St. Helens police find body in dumpster

No foul play suspected in incident

A St. Helens man was found dead in a dumpster behind the Walgreens pharmacy store at 175 South Columbia River Hwy. Monday morning, police said.

According to the St. Helens Police Department, officers responded to reports of a dead body in the dumpster just after 8 a.m. Police said a man identified as Ryan Donald Neveau, 26, appeared to have become trapped under the bin's heavy metal lid and suffocated to death.

While the investigation leaves questions regarding Mr. Neveaus intentions, the investigators are not suspicious about the manner in which he died, the Monday, Jan. 13, release concluded.

Neveau had a history with St. Helens police, having been arrested twice last month on accusations of theft and forgery, including on Dec. 13 following an incident at Walgreens, according to a police log shared with the Spotlight.